Coming soon
Hero HQ: a superhero party game where one of the team is the mole
The team’s tower is under attack. Search it floor by floor, gear up and team up, until the Plot Twist hits and one hero turns out to be working for the villain.
Hero HQ isn’t open to the public yet. While you wait, Candlewake, our haunted-house party game, is free to play right now.
Play Candlewake free while you waitWhat is Hero HQ?
Hero HQ is an original online party game by Rucksy for 3 to 6 players. Every player is a hero on their own phone, and a TV or laptop can show the tower. Short on friends? AI heroes fill the empty seats.
The tower builds itself as you search it, from street level up to the sky bridge and down into the secret sub-levels, so it is different every mission. Grab Gadgets, handle Incidents drawn as comic panels, and uncover the Artifacts the team locked away. When the Plot Twist hits, one of 30 different showdowns begins: some turn a hero openly against the team, some keep the Mole hidden, and some make it every hero for themselves.
How a mission goes
Search the tower
Open every door in the team’s headquarters. Every floor you find joins a tower that is different every mission.
Gear up
Grab Gadgets, handle Incidents and uncover the Artifacts the team locked away. Roll for it when the drones crash in.
Team up for the Plot Twist
One Artifact too many and the Plot Twist hits. A teammate in your room lends their strength, and one of them may be the Mole.
What makes it different
Team-Up
The right hero for the job. When a teammate on your side shares your room, a showdown roll can use their trait instead of yours when theirs is stronger. The whole team gets one Team-Up a round, so you pick your moment, and a comic TEAM-UP! burst names the partner.
The catch: a hidden Mole counts as a hero until they are unmasked. Their Team-Up never gives them away, and the Mole likes to stand right next to you.
The heroes
Ten to choose from, each with their own strengths and story.
BulwarkThe Walking Wall
PhaseThe Girl Who Walks Through Walls
Doctor CogThe Gadget Genius
SereneThe Calmest Mind in the City
HaloThe Unshakable
BlurThe Fastest Kid Alive
DeadlineThe Reporter Who Gets There First
MenderThe Team Medic
CheckmateThe Master Tactician
GraniteThe Gentle Giant
At a glance
| Players | 3–6 (AI fills empty seats) |
|---|---|
| Status | Coming soon to rucksy.fun |
| Where | Any browser: phones, tablets, laptops; a TV can show the tower |
| Cards | Gadgets, Incidents and Artifacts |
| Endings | 30 different showdowns |
| Signature rule | Team-Up |
| Download or account | None needed |
Questions
When can I play Hero HQ?
Hero HQ is not open to the public yet; it is coming soon to rucksy.fun. Candlewake, Rucksy’s haunted-house game, is free to play right now on the same site.
How many players, and do we need to be in the same room?
3 to 6 players. Everyone uses their own phone, so you can play together in one room or apart on a video call, and AI heroes fill any empty seats.
Do I need to download anything?
No. It runs in the browser on phones, tablets and laptops, and a TV or laptop can show the tower for everyone.
What is Team-Up?
Once a round, a hero sharing a room with a teammate can roll with the teammate's stronger trait. A hidden Mole counts as a teammate until unmasked, so trust carefully.
Who is the Mole?
After the Plot Twist, some showdowns reveal that one hero has been working for the villain all along. In others the Mole stays hidden, and in some the whole team stands together.
More from Rucksy: Candlewake (free now) · The Great Indoors · Duskhaven · Station Zero · The Heist · Dead Man’s Tide · After Bedtime
Hero HQ is an original game by Rucksy.